Q. With reference to Dornier aircraft (Do-228), consider the following statements:
1.It is a small civil transport aircraft.
2.It is built on the existing frame of the German Dornier 228 defence transport aircraft used by the defence forces.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Recently, the first flight of Made in India HAL Dornier Do-228 in a bid to connect airports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) of Northeast India, was flagged off.
- Statement 1 is correct: The 19-seater Do-228 is the first major attempt in India to develop a small civil transport aircraft.
- Statement 2 is correct: It is built on the existing frame of the German Dornier 228 defence transport aircraft used by the defence forces.
Alliance Air, a public sector airline company, had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a Central Public Sector Unit under Ministry of Defence to operate Indian made Dornier aircraft, which is called Hindustan aircraft. This initiative is in line with the vision of Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi “AtmaNirbhar Bharat. With this, Alliance Air becomes the first commercial airline to fly Indian made aircraft for civil operations.
